Speaker - Janice Strand. Most of use are familiar with tracing ancestors who emigrated to the United States, and Janice has spoken to us before about emigration in general. This evening, Janice will target her talk on her home country, Canada. Often overlooked or little understood, Canada features more than you might have thought in […]
The Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester, LE1 5FQ Lots of free events across sites in Leicester’s Old Town, including the Cathedral, Cathedral Gardens, and Jubilee Square. Also at the Jewry Wall Museum and the Richard III Visitor Centre (some charges apply). We will be based in the Guildhall, Guildhall Lane (with Leicester University's Heritage Hub) with […]
Speaker - Anne Mealia. Wills are fascinating documents and an essential source for family historians. They can contain otherwise hidden details of family relationships as well as give an insight, in some cases, of the way that a family functioned (or didn't!) Anne will take us through the history of wills and how we can […]
Speaker - Mark Gamble. It is surprising how many of our well-known celebrities served during this conflict. Mark will be telling the stories of some of them and how they 'did their bit' during the Great War.
Speaker - Leigh Picciano Moss. John Flower was a landscape and architectural artist, known around the city as "the Leicester artist". Leigh will be guiding us through John's life and times, and his artistic career. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tea/coffee available & CD/Book Stall.
Holbrook Hall, Holbrook Road, Leicester, LE2 3LF Stalls will feature local interest and community groups, including ourselves. Refreshments will be available. Local street parking.
Speaker - Denis Bates. Newspapers are a wonderful source of information that may not appear in any of the more traditional genealogical sources. They are essential in trying to flesh-out the stories of our ancestors' lives. More and more are becoming digitised and Denise will be explaining how to access them and how to get […]
Speaker - Carol Dival. Wellington is famous for his leadership at the Battle of Waterloo, but Carol - a Napoleonic War expert - will be telling the story of the failed siege of Burgos and a difficult retreat, a time when perhaps things didn't go so well...
Speaker - Dr. Liam McCarthy. Dr. McCarthy is a Honorary Fellow of the University of Leicester School of History Politics and International Relations. In this talk he will present an alternative view of the history of Americans in Leicester. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tea/coffee available & CD/Book Stall.
Speaker - Suzanne Mountain. Hinckley member Suzanne will take us on a journey through some of the local, national, and international events that led up to, and occurred during, Hinckley's framework knitting past. Join us to learn more! Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Free onsite parking.
Speaker - Colin Hyde. As you walk along a street of Victorian houses, it can be striking how much variation there can be in design, layout and decoration. Colin will take us through examples of this variation and tell a story that may make you look differently at these streets of "all the same" buildings. […]
Speaker - Susan Barton. Thomas Cook was well-known for their travel business, and Susan will be telling the story of their founder and how the business came to be so famous over the years.